wager
US /ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/
UK /ˈweɪ.dʒər/
名詞
賭注, 打賭
an act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event
範例:
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He placed a large wager on the horse race.
他在賽馬上下了一個大賭注。
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The wager was that I couldn't finish the entire pizza by myself.
賭注是我一個人吃不完整個披薩。
動詞
打賭, 下注
to bet (a sum of money) on the outcome of an unpredictable event
範例:
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I'm willing to wager that he won't show up.
我敢打賭他不會出現。
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They decided to wager their entire savings on the lottery.
他們決定把全部積蓄都押在彩票上。